One real or perceived lack of responsibility of MNCs focuses on the transfer-in of:
A. financing and currency.

B. home nation executives.

C. different standards of living.

D. inappropriate technology.

Most of the past criticism levied at MNCs has focused on their activities in:
A. developed nations.

B. the United States.

C. less developed countries.

D. pollution control.

All of the following are criticisms of MNCs EXCEPT:
A. MNCs raise capital locally, crowding out local investment.

B. MNCs have greater wealth than the host economy.

C. MNCs usually reserve key management positions for expatriates.

D. MNCs concentrate their R & D at home.

In recent years, the export of hazardous wastes from developed countries to less developed ones has:
A. decreased considerably.

B. remained about the same.

C. increased considerably.

D. been banned by the World Health Organization.
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Industrial ecology requires:
A. commitment from the host government.

B. an industrial system be viewed in concert with its surrounding system.

C. home government commitment.

D. a change in the laws of the host country.
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An important aspect of the political environment is the phenomenon of __________, which is a driving force behind political instability around the world.
A. ethnicity CORRECT -- it is based on the variety of cultures, which are the inherent differences in ethnicity.

B. government oppression

C. fascism

D. racism

Which of the following best describes nationalization?
A. The use of locals in management positions

B. Giving hiring precedence to locals over employees from the company's headquarters

C. Government's gradual and subtle actions against a firm

D. The forced sale of an MNC's assets to local buyers CORRECT -- the other answers are not considered nationalization.

European nations are most likely to use which type of law?
A. Common

B. Religious

C. Civil CORRECT -- they are, and have been based on civil law for centuries.

D. Custom

Tariffs and quotas are examples of what types of policies?
A. Economic development

B. Protectionist -- protectionist policies almost always are in the form of taxes or fees of some type.

C. Free market

D. Political development

An international manager should choose technology that is:
A. capital intensive.

B. labor intensive.

C. intermediate.

D. ...

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